Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Illinois State Redbirds (8-10, 3-4 MVC) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Southern Illinois Salukis (13-5, 5-2 MVC) on Saturday night. The Redbirds are coming off a 76-66 win over Missouri State as four-point underdogs. The Salukis are coming off a 69-61 win over Indiana State as 4.5-point underdogs.
Southern Illinois is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Illinois State.
The Redbirds are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Salukis, which will give them their third win in a row and second straight road win.
Illinois State is averaging 66.9 points per game. They scored 76 points in their last game, making 40 percent of their field goals and 29.2 percent of their three-pointers.
Seneca Knight led the Redbirds with 22 points and nine rebounds. Malachi Poindexter finished with 16 points and three rebounds, while Kendall Lewis added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Illinois State has played well defensively, giving up 68.2 points per game. They gave up 66 points in their last game and will need as similar effort if they want to win this game.